HOP AROUND INDIA'S DECEMBER NEWS LETTER

Hop Around India team Wishes entire enthusiasts a Happy New Year with loads of adventure and fun filled travel holiday

Year 2012, has been very eventful for us at Hop Around India. Visits to Hoparoundindia.com have more than doubled and are steadily at 50,000 visitors per day this year. This December and this year also sees the calendar date as 20-12-2012. This kind of a date doesn’t come again for the next 89 years. Hoparoundindia team wishes the entire travel enthusiasts a happy new year with loads of adventure and fun filled travel holiday. December is the 12^th and the last month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. December is the month with the shortest daylight hours of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest daylight hours of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.

“Christmas Day: Dec 25th ”

Christmas Day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Jesus Christ at Bethlehem, the land of Jews. The festival is celebrated as an honor of Lord Jesus, who is considered as the son of God and founder of the Christianity. Most important Christmas traditions, including Christmas trees, mistletoe, Christmas presents, and Santa Claus – are modern incarnations. Therefore, wishing someone Merry Christmas is truly wishing them a peaceful or blessed ‘Mass of Christ”

Chumpha Festival:

Chumpha Festival is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in the state of Manipur by Tanghul Nagas, for whom it is important festival. These festival celebrations include get to gather all family members and friends for everyone to rejoice and enjoy.

Wild life:

Jim Corbett National Park:

The most famous national park in India. It was established in 1936 as Hailey National park. The park is named in honor of Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment and is a legendary figure in this area. The park is located in the state of Uttarakhand. The park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics.

Events

New Year Eve: Dec 31st

New Year's Eve Celebrations in India are the time to party and excavate into the last minute fun. People wait for the festival with high excitement as it marks the new beginning of the next stage of life. The celebration usually starts in the evening and gets to full swing at 12 o' Clock midnight and lasts till late night. All the night clubs, discotheques, amusement parks and even the cinema halls are thronged by people of all ages.

Chrysanthemums Show:

Chrysanthemums Show is very famous flower show in Chandigarh, hosted every year at the Terraced garden in sector 33. This show usually held in the month of December. In this fair we can find different types of flowers. They conducted various competitions regarding gardening, in which more city gardeners participate.

Best Places to Visit in December:

Honeymoon places in India:

Manali:

“Himachal Pradesh is a thrilling paradise and a most admired honeymoon destination in India. It is closely situated to the snowline of Himalaya’s; Being a hill station winters remain extremely cold in Manali.

Goa:

"This is the best time to visit Goa during winter. Millions of tourists visit Goa in December. Wonderful Beaches, Temples, Museums, Churches and Wildlife Sanctuaries located in the State attract and sustain tourist visits 

Munnar:

“Munnar - one of the most beautiful hill stations in India is located in the state of Kerala. Munnar is also popularly called as “Kashmir of South India” and a trip to Kerala is never complete without a visit to Munnar. Being a hill station, Munnar has pleasant climate throughout the year and gives you a thrilling experience especially in winters.

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Geeta Jayanti Samaroh

Geeta Jayanti Festival is a unique and exceptional festival dedicated to the birth of Srimad Bhagvad Gita, the holy book of Hindus. The festival is celebrated mainly in northern part of india i.e. Kurukshetra, Haryana. 

The festival is very sacred to Hindus and is celebrated with immense devotion and dedication. Kurukshetra is inseparable when one talks about the Indian culture and Hindu mythology. Indeed Kurukshetra is believed to be the land where the essence of real Hinduism found place.

It is in this same land that the famous sage Manu wrote the Manusmriti. Not only that, but the Rig Veda and the Sama Veda were also composed here. The land was visited by divine personalities like Lord Krishna, Gautama Buddha and some eminent Sikh Gurus.

Srimad Bhagwad Gita has since its inception been the philosophical guide and spiritual teacher for Hindus. In Gita, Lord Krishna has taught numerous lessons to Arjuna, one of the Pandavas which are considered to be ideal means of living one’s life. One of the most famous teachings of Gita followed since ages says "one should selflessly perform one’s duties and karma, not worrying about the outcome". Gita according to the Hindu Mythology provides solution for every problem that a man faces in his life.

In 2012, Geeta Jayanti Festival will begin on December 23rd.

During the Geeta Jayanti Samaroh pilgrims from all over India gather in Kurukshetra to take part in this sacred festival. A normal ritual observed to be followed by everyone is to take bath in holy water of the sacred tanks - Sannihit Sarovar and Brahma Sarovar. The whole environment becomes divine and spiritual with numerous activities being organized. Celebrated in the month of November - December, the fair lasts for about a week and the major attractions for the visitors are shloka recital, dance, Bhagwad Katha reading, bhajans, dramas and book exhibitions.

The Geeta Jayanti Samaroh is organized by Kurukshetra Development Board, Haryana Tourism, District Administration, North Zone Cultural Centre Patiala and Information and Public Relations Department Haryana.

Over the years Gita Jayanti Samaroh has gained importance and popularity especially among the Hindu Community. Every year large number of tourists visits Kurukshetra during the event to participate in this sacred fair

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